Bracelet
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2014.544.4
Dimensions: 0.375 in X 2.5 in X 1.625 in
Dimensions (Metric): 0.9525 cm X 6.35 cm X 4.1275 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 0.9525 cm X 6.35 cm X 4.1275 cm
Source: Robert and Evelyn Fialko
Credit Line: Gift of the Fialko family in memory of our daughter, Jennifer Louise Fialko
Description
Metal memorial bracelet created in memory of Jennifer Louise Fialko. The bracelet is engraved: "Jennifer L. Fialko | WTC."
Metal memorial bracelet created in memory of Jennifer Louise Fialko. The bracelet is engraved: "Jennifer L. Fialko | WTC."
Historical Notes
Born in Englewood, New Jersey, Jennifer Fialko lived in Teaneck. She had studied in Spain and was fluent in Spanish. Jennifer enjoyed playing softball and water-skiing. She had survived Hodgkin’s disease and was interested in nutrition and alternative medicine. Jennifer worked in client services at Aon Corporation. On September 11, she was at her office on the South Tower’s 92nd floor. She was 29 years old.
Born in Englewood, New Jersey, Jennifer Fialko lived in Teaneck. She had studied in Spain and was fluent in Spanish. Jennifer enjoyed playing softball and water-skiing. She had survived Hodgkin’s disease and was interested in nutrition and alternative medicine. Jennifer worked in client services at Aon Corporation. On September 11, she was at her office on the South Tower’s 92nd floor. She was 29 years old.
Curator's Comment
Building on a tradition begun during the Vietnam War era to remember American prisoners of war and those missing in action, bracelets bearing the names of victims emerged after 9/11 as a way to honor those killed in the attacks. Some bracelets also bear personal inscriptions and images, including the American flag, the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, and insignia reflecting a victim’s status as a first responder. Whether worn by relatives and friends of the victim or by empathetic strangers, 9/11 memorial bracelets created an intimate connection to individual victims while also communicating a shared sense of loss and compassion.
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Building on a tradition begun during the Vietnam War era to remember American prisoners of war and those missing in action, bracelets bearing the names of victims emerged after 9/11 as a way to honor those killed in the attacks. Some bracelets also bear personal inscriptions and images, including the American flag, the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, and insignia reflecting a victim’s status as a first responder. Whether worn by relatives and friends of the victim or by empathetic strangers, 9/11 memorial bracelets created an intimate connection to individual victims while also communicating a shared sense of loss and compassion.
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